Here is what the nurse, whom we are not identifying, told police about the assault:

“Without warning, grabbed her, threw her on the bed, ripped her bra completely off her body, got on top of her, dug his nails into her back. She screamed for help.”

When police interviewed the alleged victim in the emergency room, but they said they saw evidence of the attack: visible scratches on her body.

Because of laws protecting patient confidentiality, officials at UPMC told Channel 11 they cannot comment on whether Day is still hospitalized in their facility, but said patient and visitor safety is a priority.

Gary Lee Day was charged at the end of January with public intoxication, a misdemeanor. He had no violent criminal history that we could find.